ICAM is Canada’s first transdisciplinary gathering in academic medicine. It will be the place for the academic medicine community to meet, network with, and develop new relationships and collaborations with colleagues from around the world. ICAM will take place from April 12 – 18, 2023 in Quebec City.

ICAM will showcase innovation and scholarship in medical education and health research. Medical students, residents and graduate students will have the opportunity to present their work, network and connect with medical education and research mentors as well as prospective employers.

Upon completion, you will be able to:

1. Define psychological safety, cross-monitoring, and speaking up.
2. Identify common barriers to speaking up.
3. List two strategies for speaking up.
4. Recognize ways to foster speaking up within a team environment.

This activity is an Accredited Self-Assessment Program (Section 3) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by the CMPA. You may claim a maximum of 0.5 hour (credits are automatically calculated).

This activity was published in April 2021.

Upon completion, you will be able to:

1. Describe the professional and legal obligations for physicians to protect health information and maintain patient confidentiality.
2. Define the concept of implied consent when sharing patient information within the circle of care.
3. Recognize specific situations where the law requires or allows disclosure of confidential patient information without the consent of the patient

This activity is an Accredited Self-Assessment Program (Section 3) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by the CMPA. You may claim a maximum of 0.5 hour (credits are automatically calculated).

This activity was published in June 2021.

Upon completion, you will be able to

1. Define negligence (civil liability in Québec) in a medical malpractice context.
2. List the elements that must be proven to find negligence (civil liability in Québec).
3. Describe how the courts determine if a physician has breached the standard of care (committed a fault in Québec).

This activity is an Accredited Self-Assessment Program (Section 3) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by the CMPA. You may claim a maximum of 0.5 hour (credits are automatically calculated).

This activity was published in July 2021.

The Canadian Ophthalmology Student Interest Group (COSIG) is pleased to invite you to the 6th talk of our Canadian Ophthalmology Mentorship Program (COMP) Speakers Series featuring Dr. Colin Mann MD, FRCSC (COS President), Dr. Erin Demmings MD, MEd, FRCSC and Dr. Ken Roberts MD, FRCSC.

Date: Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Time: 6 PM EST to 7 PM EST

Join the Moroccan Society of Ophthalmology for the 35th Annual National Ophthalmology Congress taking place from February 9 to 12 in Casablanca. This year’s Congress theme is macular pathology and the event will feature subspecialty days and rich roundtable discussions.

The 52nd Annual Scientific Congress of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists will take place online from February 26 – March 1, 2022.

The RANZCO Board and staff from RANZCO and Think Business Events agreed to run the 52^nd RANZCO Annual Scientific Congress, taking place this February, as a virtual event. There has been an overwhelming desire to run the Congress as a hybrid event and we are aware that everyone is looking forward to meeting in person. The RANZCO Board have waited until the 11^th hour to make this decision to afford all possible chances of a face-to-face meeting. However, the risks are simply too high.

The virtual ESCRS Winter Meeting will take place from February 18 – 20, 2022. In registering for this event, you receive access to the virtual platform during the live meeting and access to the on-demand content on the virtual platform for 3 months after. View the Scientific Program online here.

The European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) seeks to promote and support research in the field of intraocular lens implantation and refractive surgery and the dissemination of the useful results thereof. ESCRS has over 7,500 members from 130 countries worldwide.

The ESCRS evolved from the European Intraocular Implant Club which was established in 1981. The Society is administered by the ESCRS Board, a Board of Ophthalmologists elected by its members. The ESCRS staff based in London, UK, are responsible for the organisation of the Society’s day-to-day activities.

World-renowned glaucoma specialists share how they approach surgical challenges. Mark your calendar for the WGA Surgical Grand Rounds Webinar on January 27, 2022. The webinar will be broadcast live at two timeslots, making sure that wherever you are, you can tune in at a time that suits you. As a bonus, you’ll have early access to the on-demand replay of the webinar.

Once registered, you can join one of the two sessions at your preferred time:

• 8 am UTC | find your local time here
• 3 pm UTC | find your local time here

The webinar will address:

• Treatment of bleb dysesthesia/overhanging blebs presented by Paul Palmberg. Panelists: Yvonne Buys and Peng Khaw. Moderated by Tanuj Dada.
  
• Pseudoexfoliation glaucoma with small pupil and cataract with zonular weakness presented by Arsham Sheybani. Panelists: Antonio Fea and Marlene Moster. Moderated by Pradeep Ramulu.